SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Jul 26, 2018 Mars Glows Bright as it Readies for Opposition, Close Approach For the next several days, the celestial event calendar includes some stellar highlights for observers in Chicago and around the globe. Jul 26, 2018 In New Role, Nneka Jones Tapia to Address Mental Wellness of Youth The former Cook County Jail executive director will focus on mental wellness, particularly among Chicago youth whose parents have been incarcerated. Jul 26, 2018 Black Ensemble Unwraps the Joyful Healing Properties of the Blues In her deftly crafted new show, “Rick Stone the Blues Man,” writer/director Jackie Taylor has devised a wonderfully engaging way to explore the full spectrum of blues classics. Jul 25, 2018 10 Things to Do This Weekend: July 26-29 Street fests, sudsy beverages, acrobatic acts and printmaking usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago. Jul 25, 2018 Critics Say CPS Budget Promotes Inequality Across District Some are questioning the way Chicago Public Schools is spending its biggest budget in the last five years. Jul 25, 2018 July 25, 2018 - Full Show Watch the July 25, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jul 25, 2018 Consent Decree, Gang Database Front and Center at City Council Talks on a police consent decree hit a snag as City Council moves to weaken a controversial police gang database. Jul 25, 2018 History or Hate? Chicago’s Controversial Monuments and Street Names Balbo Drive isn’t getting renamed anytime soon, but a stretch of Congress Parkway will be named after African-American journalist and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells. What else is causing controversy. Jul 25, 2018 Van Dyke Case: Defense Believes Judge Too ‘Prejudiced’ to Decide Trial Venue Defense attorneys claim the judge handling the high-profile murder case is “prejudiced” against their motion to move the trial outside Cook County and should recuse himself from deciding the matter. Jul 25, 2018 Cases of Foodborne Illness in Illinois Surpass 500 There are more and more cases of food poisoning in Illinois. What’s behind the problem – and how to protect yourself. Jul 25, 2018 Transportation Planners Consider Bus-Only Lane on Lake Shore Drive It is perhaps Chicago’s most iconic roadway, and it’s certainly among the busiest. Could dedicating a lane to buses ease congestion on Lake Shore Drive? Jul 25, 2018 Field Museum Scientist Develops ‘Easy-Bake Fossil’ Fossils typically take tens of millions of years to develop, but a Chicago scientist recently helped discover a new way to simulate the fossilization process in a lab – in just 24 hours. Jul 25, 2018 Illinois Gets ‘D’ Grade in New Report Evaluating Renewable Energy Standards A new report from an environmental advocacy group criticizes Illinois and more than two dozen other states for adopting renewable energy plans that allow for dirty energy sources. Jul 25, 2018 New Collaborative Focused on Children’s Health Policy A statewide initiative aims to move the dial on child health policy by addressing issues such as infant mortality, violent injury and death, and barriers to health care. Jul 25, 2018 Simeon Parents Speak Out on Behalf of Exiled Principal Parents from a South Side high school are calling on CPS leaders to bring back their ousted principal, a month after an investigation revealed he had failed to safeguard students from abuse. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
